Monique's Bitter Sweet Chocolate Pound Cake with Viennese Glaze
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Cake:6 oz unsweetened chocolate squares (they are usually 1 oz each)2 cups all purpose flour1 tsp baking soda3/4 tsp baking powder2 tbsp instant coffee granules2 tbsp hot water2 cups white sugar1 cup butter at room temperature1 tsp vanilla3 eggsGlaze:8 oz of semi-sweet chocolate2/3 cup of whipping cream3 tbsp powdered sugar (icing sugar)3/4 tsp vanilla
Nutritional info is for 10 servings.
Heat over to 325F.
Cake:
Grease and flour a 9" spring pan or a 9x9 pan. Spring pan preferred method.
-Melt unsweetened chocolate in the microwave.
-In a small bowl combine, flour, baking soda, baking powder. Set aside.
-In a 2 cup measure, dissolve coffee in hot water and then add enough cold water to equal 1 1/2 cups.
-In a separate large bowl beat together on medium speed the sugar, butter and vanilla until creamy. About 2 minutes.
-Beat in eggs one at a time.
-On low speed beat in melted chocolate.
-On low add the flour and coffee alternating little amounts making sure to start with the flour and ending with the flour.
-Pour in pan.
-Bake for approximately 40 minutes. Check with toothpick ensuring toothpick is dry when pulled out. If not add 2 minutes at a time till toothpick is clean.
-This cake only rises about 2". It is very rich and heavy.
Viennese Glaze:
-On very low heat in a saucepan put all ingredients except vanilla.
-Once everything is melted add vanilla.
-Allow to cool at room temperature.
-Drizzle on top of cake.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYSCORPIO1960.
Heat over to 325F.
Cake:
Grease and flour a 9" spring pan or a 9x9 pan. Spring pan preferred method.
-Melt unsweetened chocolate in the microwave.
-In a small bowl combine, flour, baking soda, baking powder. Set aside.
-In a 2 cup measure, dissolve coffee in hot water and then add enough cold water to equal 1 1/2 cups.
-In a separate large bowl beat together on medium speed the sugar, butter and vanilla until creamy. About 2 minutes.
-Beat in eggs one at a time.
-On low speed beat in melted chocolate.
-On low add the flour and coffee alternating little amounts making sure to start with the flour and ending with the flour.
-Pour in pan.
-Bake for approximately 40 minutes. Check with toothpick ensuring toothpick is dry when pulled out. If not add 2 minutes at a time till toothpick is clean.
-This cake only rises about 2". It is very rich and heavy.
Viennese Glaze:
-On very low heat in a saucepan put all ingredients except vanilla.
-Once everything is melted add vanilla.
-Allow to cool at room temperature.
-Drizzle on top of cake.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYSCORPIO1960.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 644.4
- Total Fat: 37.7 g
- Cholesterol: 125.7 mg
- Sodium: 324.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 78.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 7.8 g
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